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A 'hacked' bowling ball helped Laika's animators create a crucial underwater scene for the film.

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A Laika animator shares his process for bringing the Moon King to life.

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"Kubo and the Two Strings" has earned its first major honor of the film award season.

The post ‘Kubo and the Two Strings’ Named Best Animated Feature by National Board of Review appeared first on Cartoon Brew.

"Storks" didn't connect with audiences. Was it simply a poor film or another WB marketing goof-up?

The post ‘Storks’ Doesn’t Fly, While ‘Secret Life of Pets’ Surpasses ‘The Jungle Book’ appeared first on Cartoon Brew.

Illumination's "The Secret Life of Pets" also set a new all-time record this weekend.

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Laika has some very different projects planned for the future.

The post EXCLUSIVE: Laika Chief Travis Knight Reveals Future Plans For Studio appeared first on Cartoon Brew.

We go behind-the-scenes to learn how Laika animated one of the biggest stop motion puppets ever constructed.

The post Laika Was Crazy Enough To Animate A 16-Foot Tall Skeleton for ‘Kubo and The Two Strings’ appeared first on Cartoon Brew.

The impressive craftsmanship of "Kubo and the Two Strings" is currently on display in Los Angeles.

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Will Laika score big with "Kubo and the Two Strings"?

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Comcast would reportedly pay over $3 billion for the animation studio.

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A new trailer is out for Laika's next film.

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Laika's fourth film, "Kubo and the Two Strings," is an honest-to-goodness action-adventure film set in a mythic Japan.

The post Teaser: Laika’s ‘Kubo and the Two Strings’ Is A Stop Motion Action-Adventure Film appeared first on Cartoon Brew.

Filmmaker Tess Martin visits Anim'est, Romania's biggest annual animation event.

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"Pinocchio" screens this morning as part of the Academy's on-going Animation Showcase series.

An auction of artwork from "Coraline," "ParaNorman," and "The Boxtrolls" reached over $1 million in sales.

Analyzing the performance and acting in the Academy Award-nominated film "The Boxtrolls."

If there had been an art book for Henry Selick's "Coraline," this is some of the art that would have been in it.

If there had been an art book for Henry Selick's "Coraline," this is some of the art that would have been in it.

The nominees for the 2015 BAFTA Film Awards, the British equivalent of the Academy Awards, were announced yesterday.

For the first time in its history, Laika will auction puppets, models and props from its stop motion films "Coraline," "ParaNorman," and "The Boxtrolls."

Laika's next film, "Kubo and the Two Strings," will mark the directorial debut of animator Travis Knight.

What's the coolest thing about having your animation studio run by one of the world's richest men? You get to make as many animated movies as you damn please.

Laika's third feature film, "The Boxtrolls," distributed by Focus Features, opened in third place in the United States with an estimated $17.3 million.

Costume designer Deborah Cook talks about the challenges of designing tiny costumes for the characters of Laika's "The Boxtrolls."

While there are currently no wholly animated films in the top ten of the U.S. box office, Laika's "The Boxtrolls" began its foreign rollout in eight territories last weekend.